Certain inoculations are compulsory in particular for
school and university enrollment: measles, diphtheria
- tétanos-polio, whooping cough, rubella, mumps, Mantoux
test. A vaccine against the hepatitis B is sometimes
recommended.
A lot of medicines are sold " Over The Counter " that
is on open sale in drugstores such Walgreens
(opened 24 hours), Rite Aid, Long Drugs … without prescription.
Some pharmacies deliver free of charge the prescriptions
phoned by the doctor. There is nurse's service, but
many pharmacies are opened on Sundays.
Some products of first care:
- for the fever: Tylenol
- for the cough: Advil,
Panadol
- in case of indigestion:
Robitussin Maalox
- to disinfect: First
Aid Cream, Peroxide
The Homoeopathy is relatively developed
in the United States with 2 000 practitioners and about
300 selling points, mainly " Health Food Store " and
in pharmacies.
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